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Moscow Exchange Launches Physically-Deliverable Wheat Futures

Date 21/12/2020

On 21 December 2020, the Moscow Exchange Derivatives Market launched trading in a deliverable futures contract on wheat. The new instrument was designed in partnership with VTB Capital to meet the needs of various market participants including agricultural producers, processors, wheat exporters as well as banks, brokers and their clients.

Closure Of Bursa Malaysia In Conjunction With The Christmas And 2021 New Year Celebrations

Date 21/12/2020

Bursa Malaysia Berhad and its subsidiaries will be closed on these dates in conjunction with the following public holidays:

 1.   Christmas: Friday, 25 December 2020 

Bursa Malaysia and its subsidiaries will resume operations on Monday, 28 December 2020.   

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Previews New Electronic Licensing Services

Date 21/12/2020

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today unveiled new electronic licensing functions on WINGS (Note 1), an online platform for submitting information to the regulator. These functions are a cornerstone of the fully digitalised licensing process which the SFC plans to launch in 2021.

Update On ASIC’s Review Of November’s ASX Trade Outage

Date 21/12/2020

ASIC continues to assess the impact of the ASX Trade outage and subsequent issues with its Centre Point dark-pool trade matching service, order cancellations and a delay to clearing and settlement that occurred during the week of 16 November 2020.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Launches The CNI Xiangmi Lake Culture And Creativity Index

Date 21/12/2020

To comprehensively reflect the operation status of the listed companies in the cultural and creative industries in Shenzhen and Hong Kong, create new cultural and creative models, promote deeply integrated development of “culture + finance”, and better support the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the pilot demonstration zone of socialism with Chinese characteristics, on 17 December 2020, SZSE’s wholly-owned subsidiary Shenzhen Securities Information Co., Ltd. and the People’s Government of Futian District jointly launched the CNI Xiangmi Lake Culture and Creativity Index (Abbreviation: Culture & Creativity. Code: 980046). 

New Zealand Financial Markets Authority Releases CPA Australia And NZICA Accredited Body Reports

Date 20/12/2020

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has published its annual accredited body reports for CPA Australia and the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants (NZICA).

Cost Impacts From NZX IT And Cybersecurity Reviews

Date 20/12/2020

NZX has considered the recommendations and potential cost impacts following the completion of reviews commissioned by the NZX Board from independent service providers into the clearing and settlement incidents between March and April 2020, and the Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks that began in August 2020. NZX accepts that it did not meet its own high standards in certain areas of its technology systems.

Amman Stock Exchange Weekly Summary

Date 20/12/2020

Shanghai Stock Exchange Holds Meetings To Mark 30th Anniversary

Date 19/12/2020

On the occasion of its 30th anniversary, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) held the third session of the fifth Board of Governors and the third session of the third Board of Supervisors to solicit the opinions of governors and supervisors on the SSE's work in 2020 and arrangements for 2021. On the same day, a plenary meeting of the Policy Advisory Committee under the Board of Governors and forum for the 30th anniversary of the SSE was also held to review the growth over the past 30 years and look forward to the development of the capital market in the new era.

Christopher J. Waller Sworn In As A Member Of The Board Of Governors Of The Federal Reserve System

Date 18/12/2020

Christopher J. Waller took the oath of office on Friday as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The oath was administered remotely via videoconference by Chair Jerome H. Powell. Dr. Waller took the oath at his residence in St. Louis in the company of family and friends.